Division Overview

The Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences is located in the Old Chemistry Building on West Campus. The Faculty at EOS conducts research worldwide, from deep seafloor (5000 m depth) in the Pacific Ocean to altitudes of >4000 m in the South American Altiplano. Research interests of the EOS faculty are focused in three main areas: Oceans and Climate Processes, Earth Surface Processes, and the Solid Earth Processes. EOS includes a core faculty of 13 with several research faculty, faculty emeriti, secondary and adjunct appointments and post-doctoral investigators. There are approximately 30 students in the EOS graduate program. The Division also administers two professional training programs in Global Environmental Change and in Energy & Resources.

Oceans & Climate >	Surface Processes >
Solid Earth Processes >	Water Science >

Mission Statement

The mission of the Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences is research and education focused on a description and understanding of the processes that affect the behavior of the Earth’s surface, its oceans, climate, and interior. The Division faculty advise and teach PhD students and undergraduates, and are engaged in advising and teaching professional master’s degree (MEM, CEM) students in programs focusing on global change, coastal environments, and energy and resources.